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Cardijn Community Network empowers laypeople to transform society through the See-Judge-Act method, fostering justice, dignity, and collective action. Read more at https://www.facebook.com/groups/cardijncommunitynetwork
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This was nine months after the assassination of Archbishop Romero and the Salvadoran civil war was underway.

Find out more about these four inspirational martyrs, and watch the film Roses in December about the life of Jean Donovan at
www.romerotrust.org.uk/martyrs/four...
Four US Women – The Archbishop Romero Trust
Four US Women Religious Martyrs On December 2 nd  1980, four Catholic missionaries from the United States working in El Salvador were raped and murdered by five
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December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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On 2 December 1980, four Catholic missionaries from the United States working in El Salvador were raped and murdered by five members of the El Salvador National Guard.

They were Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Cleveland Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, and lay missionary Jean Donovan.
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Pax Christi USA 2022 Teacher of Peace Marie Dennis shares a reflection on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the martyrdom of the four US churchwomen in El Salvador. "They were faithful women, whose determination and hope reached out to meet the faith and courage of the Salvadoran people ..."
Remembering the churchwomen, 45 years later
By Marie DennisPax Christi USA 2022 Teacher of PeaceDirector of Pax Christi International's Catholic Institute for Nonviolence Marie is currently on a delegation to El Salvador with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and the SHARE Foundation in commemoration of the 45th anniversary of the deaths of the four US churchwomen. On December 2, 1980, only nine months after the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero, a horrific event occurred that brought the violence in El Salvador very close to home for many North American people of faith and forged a relationship of solidarity that has endured for 45 years.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Join ACI & CCA AGMs this December. Strengthen the Cardijn mission, promote synodality, and empower lay apostles. Register now!
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Calling All Cardijn Supporters – Join Us for Our AGMs!
Join ACI & CCA AGMs this December. Strengthen the Cardijn mission, promote synodality, and empower lay apostles. Register now!
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December 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Join Cardijn Community Australia AGM on 15 Dec. Build an adult Cardijn movement for the synodal Church and lay apostolate. cardijncommunityaustralia.org/reclaiming-t...
Reclaiming the Lay Apostolate – Your Voice Matters
Join Cardijn Community Australia AGM on 15 Dec. Build an adult Cardijn movement for synodal Church and lay apostolate.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:07 AM
This Advent, embrace hope and ecological conversion. Daily reflections inspire action for creation, justice, and the common good.

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Advent of Hope and Ecological Conversion
This Advent, embrace hope and ecological conversion. Daily reflections inspire action for creation, justice, and the common good.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Join Cardijn Community Australia AGM on 15 Dec. Build an adult Cardijn movement for the synodal Church and lay apostolate. cardijncommunityaustralia.org/reclaiming-t...
Reclaiming the Lay Apostolate – Your Voice Matters
Join Cardijn Community Australia AGM on 15 Dec. Build an adult Cardijn movement for synodal Church and lay apostolate.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:07 AM
In his 2025 Cardijn Lecture, Archbishop Costelloe advocated for a synodal Church grounded in Gospel values, emphasising the importance of every member's voice.

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Cardijn Lecture 2025: Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB Calls for a Gospel-Centred Synodal Church
Cardijn Lecture 2025: Archbishop Costelloe urges a synodal Church rooted in Gospel values—‘Every member has a voice.’
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November 26, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Christ the King calls us to resist totalitarianism and Christian nationalism, embracing a reign of service, justice, and love. greglopez260882.substack.com/p/reflection...
Reflection for the Feast of Christ the King
Resisting Totalitarianism and Christian Nationalism through Christ’s Servant Kingship
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November 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
On the 60th anniversary of Apostolicam Actuositatem, Stefan Gigacz reflects on renewing lay mission for a synodal Church.
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Restarting the clock on the role of lay people & lay movements
A reflection on the 60th anniversary of the Vatican II Decree on Lay Apostolate, Apostolicam Actuositatem
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November 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🎉 Joseph Cardinal Cardijn (13.11.1882 – 24.07.1967)
🕊️ “Each lay person has a mission, a vocation proper to them that is necessary for the realisation of the plan of love of God in the order of creation and redemption.” — Cardijn
November 13, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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November ACI Newsletter out now: Combat exclusion: Leo - Vatican II at 60 - Pact of the Catacombs - Lay Mission Study Day - Cardijn Lecture - Dilexi Te - From factory floor to AI - Don O'Brien: Read and subscribe here: australiancardijninstitute.substack.com/p/november-2...
November 2025
Combat exclusion: Leo - Vatican II at 60 - Pact of the Catacombs - Lay Mission Study Day - Cardijn Lecture - Dilexi Te - From factory floor to AI - Don O'Brien
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November 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Join us for the 2025 Cardijn Lecture with Archbishop Tim Costelloe SDB, Archbishop of Perth & President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. Theme: Faith & Action in Everyday Life—at the heart of See–Judge–Act cardijncommunityaustralia.org/join-the-202...
Join the 2025 Cardijn Lecture with Archbishop Tim Costelloe SDB
Archbishop Tim Costelloe SDB will discuss faith and action in life at the 2025 Cardijn Lecture. Register now to attend.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
📣 Join us for the 2025 Cardijn Lecture!
Archbishop Tim Costelloe SDB will speak on Faith in Action / Life; Action in Faith / Life
🗓️ Thursday 13 November 2025
🕖 7pm AEDT | 📍 Online via Zoom
🔗 Register here
Hosted by the Australian Cardijn Institute
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Cardijn Lecture 2025 – Archbp Tim Costelloe – ACI
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November 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Happening this Thursday with the @DayGuild and @ManhattanEdu

Dreaming of a Church for the Poor: #DorothyDay and #DilexiTe  Webinar

www.dorothydayguild.org/events

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October 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Pope Leo XIV has called for “an end to this era of political and moral arrogance.”
Pope Leo: “War Is Never Holy” — Leaders Must Tear Down Walls and End Violence
Pope Leo is done watching self-described Christian leaders praise God with one breath and glorify cruelty with the next.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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On Monday Nov. 3 episode of the Nonviolent Jesus podcast, offered by the Beatitudes Center, Pax Christi USA Ambassador of Peace Fr. John Dear will be in conversation with musician and peace activist Joan Baez. Check out upcoming Beatitudes Center Zoom events, too, like Nov. 15 with Jim Finley.
Upcoming events with the Beatitudes Center, including Nov. 3 podcast with Joan Baez
Fr. John Dear and the Beatitudes Center has several upcoming events that will be of interest to Pax Christi members. Use this link to see the list of upcoming episodes of the Nonviolent Jesus podcast, including this Monday's (Nov. 3) with Joan Baez. Fr. John writes that Joan Baez is "a lifelong activist for peace, justice, civil and human rights, and an equally passionate believer in nonviolence.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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“We must join our efforts with the many people of goodwill around the world to continue our mission with hope.” Find out more about the 8 October webinar reflecting on the #Jubilee message for migrants, refugees & those assisting them bit.ly/3Jnzgt8 #JubileeWithRefugees
ICMC Co-Organizes Webinar Reflecting on the Jubilee's Message of Hope - The International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC)
On 8 October 2025, the Geneva Forum of Catholic-Inspired Organizations brought together Church and international representatives to reflect on the Jubilee's message in relation to current challenges for migrants and refugees
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October 31, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Pornography’s digital spread threatens human dignity. Cardijn’s See-Judge-Act calls us to respond with compassion, clarity, and courageous action. greglopez260882.substack.com/p/confrontin...
Confronting the Challenge of Pornography in the Digital Age
A See-Judge-Act Reflection
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October 18, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Join ACI on October 23 for a webinar with Fr. Bruce Duncan, CSsR, introducing Pope Leo XIV's Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te. Register here: australiancardijninstitute.org/webinar-pope...
Webinar: Pope Leo’s Dilexi Te – ACI
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October 16, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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#PopeLeo calls on Catholics to care for the poor in first official exhortation religionnews.com/2025/10/09/p... @clairegiangrave.bsky.social
Pope Leo calls on Catholics to care for the poor in first official exhortation
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Leo picks up where Francis left off, when the Latin American pontiff called for a ‘preferential treatment for the poor’ and the need for a ‘poor church for the poor.’
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October 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Churches for Middle East Peace offered a statement in response to the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. "This ceasefire deal cannot act as a political cover that shields or distracts from the continued ethnic cleansing and illegal settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank."
CMEP statement on ceasefire implementation
Pax Christi USA is a member of Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), a coalition of more than 30 national church communions and organizations, including Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, and Evangelical traditions that works to encourage US policies that actively promote a comprehensive resolution to conflicts in the Middle East with a focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. CMEP published the following statement on Thursday, October 9.
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October 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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My @rns.org column: Amos, a prophet for social justice, is a prophet for today www.ncronline.org/opinion/gues...
Amos, a prophet for social justice, is a prophet for today
"His strongest condemnations were against rulers who officiated at the gates of the city and meted out injustice," writes Fr. Thomas Reese.
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October 9, 2025 at 9:10 PM
From Leo XIII to today, the Church has recognised lay people as essential partners in faith, justice, and mission. Today, October 11, 2025, we celebrate Saint John XXIII, who convened the Second Vatican Council and modernised the Church.

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Walking Together
The Lay Vocation from Leo XIII to Pope Leo XIV
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October 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM